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1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ronald Sarasin won the 1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. Ronald Sarasin received 157,009 popular votes (66.5%). The main challenger was Michael J. Adanti (32.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Sarasin and Adanti

Sarasin +33.8 pts · won by 79,701 votes
Ronald SarasinRepublicanWINNER66.5%
157,009 votes
Michael J. AdantiDemocratic32.75%
77,308 votes
William Kozak Jr.Independent0.74%
1,743 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.